Tag Archives: conservation

Good job California. At least, that’s what you thought you’d hear with the release of June’s water conservation numbers. However, Governor Gavin Newsom met with local water leaders to call for their continued action to increase conservation efforts further. The State Water Resources Control Board’s June Urban Water Conservation update …

Thanks in part to a Department of Water Resources (DWR) grant, Rancho California Water District (Rancho Water) and the City of Temecula have converted nearly 330,000 square feet of landscaped area to recycled water, saving the City thousands of gallons of water. Temecula and Rancho Water began work on a …

The Bureau of Reclamation selected two California projects to receive $800,000 total for fiscal year 2022 under the Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. Combined with local cost-share contributions, these projects are expected to implement about $1.6 million in water management improvements during the next two years. The AWCE program …

KB Home has announced that every home they build in Arizona, California and Nevada communities going forward will be WaterSense® labeled, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) highest standard for water efficiency and performance. Additionally, these homes will be rated using the RESNET® HERSH2O® system to ensure that they meet EPA’s requirements, helping …

State, federal, and local agencies gathered last week to celebrate two tidal habitat restoration projects in Solano County that support the survival of Delta smelt and other fish species as part of the long-term operation of the State Water Project. Bradmoor Island and Arnold Slough, two neighboring projects in the …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) has partnered with the City of Rancho Mirage (City) to offer a combined rebate of $6 per square-foot to CVWD customers within the City of Rancho Mirage who convert their turf to water-efficient landscaping. For projects completed after July 1, the program provides a $3 …